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A fact from History of the University of Bristol appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 June 2008, and was viewed approximately 640 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the University of Bristol's gowns are said to have been designed by its first Vice Chancellor in the colour of the rocks of the Avon Gorge after rain?

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Contradiction?

"This loss of local students caused some to see the University as a kind of alien “intellectual colony” disconnected to the University." doesn't seem to make much sense. Is the second instance of 'University' supposed to say 'town'? Olaf Davis | Talk 10:47, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or city. Yes I'll change it Francium12 (talk) 15:17, 1 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]